The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education

Recognizes and celebrates extraordinary public school teachers who inspire learning through creativity, passion, and commitment

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

FLAG Award in the @nytimes!

https://t.co/zPZ5VnQ1Z0

[Queens Chronicle @QueensChronicle]

Cardozo teacher receives Flag Award @flagaward @cardozojudges @nycschools https://t.co/f7hwl1jVMk

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

Staten Island teacher wins $25K award after building standout law program - https://t.co/WpYhh62jrP

[Chalkbeat @Chalkbeat]

Meet the teacher who turned his hatred of school into a passion for educating the next generation of Bronx students. His secret? Care, community, high expectations, and hoops. https://t.co/Qu8hzvyqJM

[Norwood News @NorwoodNews]

https://t.co/LJxoDGZ4Ww

[NYC Public Schools @NYCSchools]

Do you have a favorite teacher?

Nominate them for the @FlagAward, now through November 30: https://t.co/fVXu5EMNUv.

The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes extraordinary public school teachers who inspire learning through creativity, passion, and commitment.

[QNS @QNS]

Nominate your favorite Queens teacher for the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence – QNS https://t.co/Kv93pBtc84

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

Nominations are now OPEN!!!

https://t.co/ydcF09Toxp

[NYC Public Schools @NYCSchools]

Congratulations to Julio Mejia, a teacher at New Dorp High School, for winning the @FlagAward for Teaching Excellence Grand Prize for Staten Island! 🎉

Mr. Mejia’s passion, care, and dedication to his students remind us that great teachers don’t just teach—they change lives.

[Middle College HS @mchslic]

We are so proud of our amazing science teacher Cheryl. Her work with MCHS students is a model for others in teaching. Congrats Cheryl! @FlagAward @M_C_N_C @SuptCheng_CIOB

[Alfonso Quiroz @AlfonsoQuiroz]

Allanna O’Donnell—the “Chicken Lady of Queens”—just wowed me! 🐔🌟 She won the prestigious @FLAGAward for Teaching Excellence, chatting with @jackhites on @animalmattersny @wbai about her urban chicken coop & farm at PS 177. 🏫🥚 Congrats, Allanna! 🎉 #Queens #EdHeroes

[QNS @QNS]

‘The chicken lady’ of Queens: Fresh Meadows teacher wins major award for urban farm program – QNS https://t.co/0tXNiTss9l

[UFT @UFT]

This year’s FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence winners have been announced! Grand prize recipients from every borough are receiving $25,000 checks, with nearly $400,000 awarded in total to outstanding NYC public school educators and their schools! @FlagAward

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

Foundation surprises Sunset Park teacher with $25K check for excellence award https://t.co/vyyjF0Fj7t

[SIAdvance @siadvance]

‘This was a big surprise’: Staten Island teacher receives $25K award for inspiring students https://t.co/RFrpKdianM

[Brooklyn Paper @brooklynpaper]

Emily Chandler, a special education and ELA teacher at a Sunset Park high school had no idea she'd be heading home $25,000 richer when she arrived at work on June 3. https://t.co/ywV3pIjHKs

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

South Bronx teacher Angelo Imperati receives ... https://t.co/XGydiFtnwd via @CBSNews

[Kristen Fusaro-Pizzo (she/her) @KFusaroPizzo]

@SITech_HS @SoapSmiles Club I founded last year with the @FlagAward money I won showing off our #coldprocess #handmade #soap-making skills at Tech’s Open House last week!

[Harlem World Magazine @hwmag]

Harlem Residents: Nominate Your Fave Teacher And Win Them $25,000! https://t.co/mUdwI64caK

[The FLAG Award for Excellence in Education @FlagAward]

FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence Opens Nominations https://t.co/BmxKe56lbU